Canon PowerShot SX40 HS PowerShot SX40 HS Camera User Guide - Page 71

Detecting a Face and Shooting, Smart Shutter

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Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter) Detecting a Smile and Shooting The camera will shoot, even without pressing the shutter button, when it detects a smile. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 - 2 on p. 61 to choose , then press the l button. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose , then press the l button. X The camera will enter shooting stand-by, and [Smile Detection on] will appear on the screen. Point the camera at a person. z Each time the camera detects a smile it will shoot after the lamp lights. z Press the p button to pause smile detection. Press the p button again to resume smile detection. What if a smile is not detected? Smiles are easier to detect if the subject faces the camera, and opens their mouth enough to show some teeth when smiling. Changing the number of shots After choosing in Step 1, press the op buttons. • You should switch to another mode when you finish shooting, or the camera will continue taking shots each time the camera detects a smile. • You can also shoot by pressing the shutter button. 71

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The camera will shoot, even without pressing the shutter button, when it
detects a smile.
Choose
.
z
Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 61 to choose
,
then press the
l
button.
z
Press the
qr
buttons or turn the
5
dial to
choose
, then press the
l
button.
X
The camera will enter shooting stand-by,
and [Smile Detection on] will appear on the
screen.
Point the camera at a person.
z
Each time the camera detects a smile it will
shoot after the lamp lights.
z
Press the
p
button to pause smile
detection. Press the
p
button again to
resume smile detection.
Detecting a Face and Shooting
(Smart Shutter)
Detecting a Smile and Shooting
What if a smile is not detected?
Smiles are easier to detect if the subject faces the camera, and opens their mouth
enough to show some teeth when smiling.
Changing the number of shots
After choosing
in Step 1, press the
op
buttons.
You should switch to another mode when you finish shooting, or the
camera will continue taking shots each time the camera detects a smile.
You can also shoot by pressing the shutter button.